Sensory strategies

Discover 100 Sensory Strategies to Increase Focus and Attention in the Classroom When it comes to understanding the sensory children in your classroom there is no one-size-fits-all solution, but if you take a moment to tell me a little bit about your situation, I'll be able to share my '100 Sensory Strategies for the Classroom' designed specifically for YOU (absolutely FREE) via email. (Almost all of these work great for the home too!) Click the button below to get started now and we'll send…

I know I am not alone when I say that I struggle to sit through staff meetings without doodling on my paper, shifting in my seat, getting up to use the bathroom and occasionally whispering with my teacher friend next to me. Now, these are every other week, and only for an hour. Every time I leave, I […]

When your child is overstimulated by a situation, use these sensory activities to calm them down and give their bodies a chance to feel relaxed.

Whether you’ve got a sensory seeking, sensory avoidant, and/or sensory processing disorder kid, vestibular activities can be a powerful tool for calming and sensory regulation. Learn 45+ DIY vestibular exercises to try with your child indoors, and how to address the vestibular system through a sensory diet. Great for gross motor skills and occupational therapy ideas for at home, school, or the clinic.

Are you supporting individuals with autism and looking for strategies to manage stimming? Grab these effective strategies and techniques for understanding and managing stemming behavior and individuals with autism. How sensory supports, visual schedules, self regulation technique, and alternative coping strategies can help. Help make your classroom a place that promotes self expression, sensory regulation, and well being.

Here on The OT Toolbox, we’ve shared a lot of information about addressing sensory processing needs in the classroom environment. We’ve shared sensory strategies for the school-based OT. We’ve talked about sensory diets in the classroom. So often, kids with sensory processing challenges struggle in the school environment. And, we’ve talked about calm-down strategies that ... Read more

Use sensory seeking activities to calm and organize sensory seeking behaviors in your "wild" child or toddler that seems to never stop...

Hannah Sylcox | Pediatric Occupational Therapy Assistant on Instagram: "🌀 Do you have a sensory seeker? 🌀 A sensory seeker is someone, often a child, who craves more sensory input than others, like moving, touching, or making noise, to help their body feel calm and focused. Sometimes kids who are sensory seekers do things that seem "bad" or disruptive, but really, they're just trying to get the sensory input their bodies need. They might move around a lot, touch everything, talk loudly…

1,564 likes, 4 comments - occupationaltherapyabc on October 4, 2024: "Sensory Circuit ideas 💡 www.ot-abc.com Use code ‘15%OFF’ this weekend. Suckers and peanut balls are back in stock 😍 For more on sensory circuits, check out ‘understanding your child’s sensory processing’ available from www.ot-abc.com Sensory circuit is a structured series of physical activities designed to provide sensory input and help regulate a child’s level of alertness. It is commonly used as part of…

Download my FREE Calming and Alerting Sensory Cheatsheet! I look forward to connecting with you and sharing SpEd Spot tips and FREEBIES! Download the Sensory Cheatsheet Built with ConvertKit Now that school is out I have been focusing my efforts on organizing my thumb drive. This is a HUGE task since my thumb drive holds pretty much every lesson, handout, and worksheet I have made over the past year. It is so important to me that I keep it attached to my school badge (this is mostly because…